Mitch Garver’s 2026 season was his last in the big leagues.
The veteran catcher has retired after a decade in the majors.
Garver, 35, appeared in 50 games for the Seattle Mariners this past season before being released in August. He signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees and finished out the year with their Triple-A affiliate, playing in nine games. He batted .175 with 22 hits, four home runs, 15 runs batted in and an OPS of .596 for the M’s.
A native of Albuquerque, NM, Garver was originally taken with a ninth-round selection of the 2013 MLB Amateur Draft out of New Mexico by the Minnesota Twins. He spent the first five seasons of his career with the Twins before two with the Texas Rangers and three with the Mariners.
His best season offensively came in 2019 when he batted .273 with 85 hits, 31 home runs, 67 runs batted in, an OPS of .995 and a 4.1 WAR. Garver won the Silver Slugger for his efforts. He would go on to win the World Series in 2023 with the Rangers.
For his career, Garver was a .229 hitter with 497 hits, 110 home runs, 324 runs batted in and an OPS of .756.